HMS Chichester (1785)

HMS Chichester was a two-deck, fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy. One of the Adventure-class ships designed by Edward Hunt, she was built to carry 44 guns but for her entire career she served as a troopship, never carrying more than 22. In 1803, she was part of the squadron under Samuel Hood that captured the French held islands of St Lucia and Tobago, and the Dutch colonies of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Chichester.

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Chichester
Ordered13 May 1782
BuilderCrookenden, Taylor and Smith
Cost£12,464.16.01
Laid downAugust 1782
Launched10 March 1785
CommissionedApril 1785
FateBroken up, July 1815
General characteristics
Class and typeAdventure-class ship
Tons burthen901 90⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 140 ft 0 in (42.7 m) (gundeck)
  • 115 ft 0+1⁄4 in (35.1 m) (keel)
Beam38 ft 4+3⁄4 in (11.7 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 10 in (5.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • Upperdeck: 20 × 9-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 2 × 6-pounder guns
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